Xian Zhang guest conductor

Joshua Bell violin soloist SUMMER PHILHARMONIC FRIDAY | July 13 | 8 PM MUSICAL ARTS CENTER BLANK PAGE Fifty-Seventh Program of the 2018-19 Season ______Summer Music 2018 Summer Philharmonic Xian Zhang, Conductor Joshua Bell, Violin ______

Concerto No. 1 in G Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 26 (1866, rev. 1867) ...... Vorspiel: Allegro moderato (1838-1920) Adagio Finale: Allegro energico – Presto Joshua Bell, Violin

Intermission

Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 (1878) ...... Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Andante sostenuto – Moderato (1840-1893) con anima Andantino in modo di canzone Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato: Allegro – Meno mosso Finale: Allegro con fuoco

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music.indiana.edu In September 2016, Xian Zhang become music director of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) and principal guest conductor of the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, becoming the first female conductor to hold a titled role with a BBC orchestra. She also holds the position of conductor emeritus of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, following completion of her tenure as music director from 2009 until 2016. Highlights of recent and future seasons as a guest conductor include return engagements with the , NDR Radiophilharmonie, Orchestre National de Belgique, and Orquesta Nacional de España, and debuts with the , NAC Orchestra Ottawa, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and the Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras. A regular conductor of the London Symphony and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestras, in March 2017, Zhang made her debut with The Cleveland Orchestra, stepping in for an indisposed Semyon Bychkov. Working with young musicians plays a major part in Zhang’s life. She held the position of artistic director of the NJSO, Dutch Orchestra, and Ensemble Academy from 2010 to 2015, and, in summer 2015, she made her hugely successful debut with the European Union Youth Orchestra, conducting it in Grafenegg, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rheingau, and Bolzano. In August 2017, she conducted the Italian Youth Orchestra in a program of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. She will be returning to the Aspen Music Festival in August 2018. Zhang was appointed the New York Philharmonic’s assistant conductor in 2002, subsequently becoming its associate conductor and the first holder of the Arturo Toscanini Chair. (Photo by Benjamin Ealovega)

With a career spanning more than 30 years as a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, and conductor, Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated violinists of his era. An exclusive Sony Classical artist, Bell has recorded more than 40 albums, garnering Grammy, Mercury, Gramophone, and Echo Klassik awards, and is a recipient of the Avery Fisher Prize. Named music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in 2011, he is the only person to hold this post since Sir formed the orchestra in 1958. In 2018, Bell tours with the Academy to the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, and Asia. With pianist Sam Haywood, he performs 10 recitals in Europe and America, and in February, Bell reunited with collaborator pianist for a recital broadcast live from . Further season highlights include dates with the and Danish National Symphony, and an all-Beethoven play/direct program with the Orchestre National de Lyon. Sony Classical recently released Joshua Bell–The Classical Collection, a 14-CD set of albums of classical repertoire that displays Bell’s unique breadth, versatility, and breathtaking virtuosity. His recording with the Academy of Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy and G Minor Concerto was released in June. Bell recently engaged 13-July 27 June , 2018

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14 8 pm AH Festival Players – Featuring Erin Aldridge, Wonmin Kim, and Ching-Yi Lin* 15 4 pm AH Nathan Vickery, cello; Ilya Friedberg, piano* 15 8 pm FH Heidi Radtke, saxophone; Tom Walsh, jazz saxophone 16 8 pm AH Summer Organ Academy – Opening Recital (Academy Faculty) 16 8 pm RH William Harvey, violin; Cory Smythe, piano 16 8:30 pm FH Soma Quartet 18 8 pm AH Festival Players – Featuring Amir Eldan, Roeland Jagers, Sarah Kapustin, Jeannette Koekkoek* 18 8:30 pm FH Otis Murphy, saxophone; Matthew Roehrich, saxophone, Haruko Murphy, piano 19 8 pm AH Edward Auer Summer Piano Workshop Opening Concert

JULY Michał Szymanowski, piano 20 8:30 pm AH Edward Auer Summer Piano Workshop: Concerto Concert 21 4 pm AH Debussy Project 1: “Remembering Debussy” – Featuring performances by Winston Choi, Seungjin Han, MingHuan Xu, and Heyue Zhang 21 7 pm FH Edward Auer Summer Piano Workshop – Listen to priceless historic recordings! Plus Q & A session with Henry Fogel. 22 4 pm AH Debussy Project 2: “Remembering Debussy” – Featuring performances by Edward Auer, Peter Bithell, Minjung Lee, and Junghwa Moon Auer 22 8 pm AH CAP: College Audition Preparation – CAP Faculty Recital

* Ticketed | Included with Pass AH: Auer Hall | FH: Ford-Crawford Hall | RH: Recital Hall

Event dates and details are subject to change. Visit summermusic.iu.edu to purchase tickets and view a full schedule of up-to-date events. in two tech projects. With Embertone, the leading virtual instrument sampling company, he developed the Joshua Bell Virtual Violin for use by producers, artists, engineers, and composers. He also teamed up with Sony for the Joshua Bell VR Experience, featuring him performing Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 1 in full 360° VR (Virtual Reality). This experience is available for free download for Sony PlayStation 4 VR. Convinced of the value of music as an educational tool, Bell is a member of Turnaround Arts and Education Through Music, which provide arts education to low-performing elementary and middle schools. He is also on the faculty of the IU , where he teaches violin and chamber music. He performs on the 1713 Huberman Stradivarius violin. (Photo by Lisa-Marie Mazzucco)

Joshua Bell records exclusively for Sony Classical—a MASTERWORKS Label. www.joshuabell.com Mr. Bell appears by arrangement with Park Avenue Artists and Primo Artists. www.parkavenueartists.com www.primoartists.com

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Signed copies of Joshua Bell’s newest release, Scottish Fantasy, are available for purchase at the Jacobs School of Music Marketplace in the MAC lobby. Stop by during intermission or following the concert to pick up your copy. Proceeds from tonight’s sales of the CD will directly benefit scholarships for students at the Jacobs School through the Society of the Friends of Music Scholarship Fund. Our deepest thanks to Joshua Bell, who generously donated the CDs for this purpose. Summer Philharmonic

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